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Richard Talbot’s research interests include immersive and participatory strategies for experimental performance in community, heritage and education contexts. His AHRC-funded PhD investigated the figure of the clown and laughter. He collaborated on the Manchester University's AHRC Performance Learning and Heritage Project (2006-2009). An ongoing practice-as-research project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, investigates memories of compulsory school sport and contrasting notions of "discipline" in performance. Richard has taught, at many universities (recently Manchester, Kingston and Brunel) and museums (recently for The National Trust and the National Museum of Australia, Melbourne). He is Joint Artistic Director of Triangle Theatre Company and regularly collaborates with leading experimental companies, most recently Ridiculusmus at the National Theatre of Scotland.

Recent publications

2010. "Knickers and Vests: Parody, Failure, Embarrassment and the Olympics." Conference Paper. Playing for Laughs: Comic Economies. De Montford University, Leicester. 6th February.

Andrews, N and Talbot, R. (2010) Triangle's Immersive Museum Theatre:performativity, historical interpretation and research-in-role. In Jackson, A and Kidd, J (Eds). Performing Heritage: research, practice and development in museum theatre and live interpretation. Manchester, MUP.

Talbot, R and Waterfield, C. (2005) Triangle's Work in Times of War. DVD-Rom.

Performance papers

2010. ‘Knickers & Vests: parody, failure, embarrassment and the Olympics.’, panel with Lucy Amsden, and Maggie Irving, Playing For Laughs, De Montford Univeristy, Leicester, 6 February.

2009. ‘Knickers & Vests - Embarrassment, Painful Memories and Participatory Performance’. Painstaking Performances, panel with Ed Scheer and Milija Gluhovic, , Misperformance, Misfitting, Misfiring, PSi 13, New York University, 8th –11th November.

External Links

Talbot, R. (2008) The Clown Who Lost His Memory: Multiple Faces of the Clown in Practice and Theory Online. [accessed 14 Feb 2010].

Triangle Theatre Company. Website. Online. [accessed 14 Feb 2010].